Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Manchester, NH to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,587hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 3,126 mi
Typical range: $3,808–$5,367
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manchester to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,633
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $4,587

Return trip

San Jose → Manchester$9,948

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Manchester to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Manchester, NH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,807	$2.18	$6,058 – $7,555
53' refrigerated	$8,105	$2.59	$7,051 – $9,159
48' flatbed	$8,119	$2.60	$6,983 – $9,256
Step deck	$8,826	$2.82	$7,413 – $10,238
Power only	$6,075	$1.94	$5,285 – $6,864
Hotshot	$4,587	$1.47	$3,808 – $5,367
26' box truck	$4,472	$1.43	$3,801 – $5,143
Sprinter van	$2,723	$0.87	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from Manchester

Hotshot lanes from Manchester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$858	$3.55	$712 – $1,004	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,043 mi	$4,474	$1.47	$3,713 – $5,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	981 mi	$1,626	$1.66	$1,349 – $1,902	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$3,001	$1.58	$2,491 – $3,511	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$4,392	$1.64	$3,645 – $5,138	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$972	$2.94	$807 – $1,137	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$3,264	$1.57	$2,709 – $3,819	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,014 mi	$4,434	$1.47	$3,680 – $5,188	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Manchester, NH to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Manchester, NH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,587 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 3,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,808 and $5,367.

How far is Manchester, NH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,126 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,954 of the $4,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Manchester, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,948, which makes Manchester, NH to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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